It's a Summit COBRA, not Viper
01-08-2002, 02:35 PM
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Birmingham AL USA
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It's a Summit COBRA, not Viper
looks like the same stand, only with no guard. I guess this is personal preference, and I have used one with a guard, and I took it off. It bothered me. so, the cobra may actually be best for me.. right?
01-08-2002, 03:07 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
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Location: Cheasapeke and Delaware Bay Region
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RE: It's a Summit COBRA, not Viper
I have the cobra and you are right. What I did though was get a piece of protruded aluninum and welded it in a u shap and inserted it in the ends of the cobra seat frame. If you look at it you will see it looks like it was made for this purpose but I'm sure it wasn't. After I got the u piece to fit I then drilled two holes through it and and the seat frame and inserted two bolts and wing nuts to secure it. This also alows me to remove it once I get to hunting height. Now I have the ease of a sit down-stand up climber and a safty rail that is removable.
Rick
Rick
01-08-2002, 03:13 PM
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Location: Birmingham AL USA
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RE: It's a Summit COBRA, not Viper
MDBOHUNTR--
so, you like the cobra? but I could use it without a guard if I want? I might prefer that. please explain the "sitdown" deal. you climbsitting down? how do yuo climb with the cobra without guard? is it real hard. as yuo can tell, I am new to climbing stands.
I have the cobra and you are right. What I did though was get a piece of protruded aluninum and welded it in a u shap and inserted it in the ends of the cobra seat frame. If you look at it you will see it looks like it was made for this purpose but I'm sure it wasn't. After I got the u piece to fit I then drilled two holes through it and and the seat frame and inserted two bolts and wing nuts to secure it. This also alows me to remove it once I get to hunting height. Now I have the ease of a sit down-stand up climber and a safty rail that is removable.
Rick [img]http://wsphotofews.excite.com/020/HI/Gl/iv/VT44448.jpg">
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so, you like the cobra? but I could use it without a guard if I want? I might prefer that. please explain the "sitdown" deal. you climbsitting down? how do yuo climb with the cobra without guard? is it real hard. as yuo can tell, I am new to climbing stands.
I have the cobra and you are right. What I did though was get a piece of protruded aluninum and welded it in a u shap and inserted it in the ends of the cobra seat frame. If you look at it you will see it looks like it was made for this purpose but I'm sure it wasn't. After I got the u piece to fit I then drilled two holes through it and and the seat frame and inserted two bolts and wing nuts to secure it. This also alows me to remove it once I get to hunting height. Now I have the ease of a sit down-stand up climber and a safty rail that is removable.
Rick [img]http://wsphotofews.excite.com/020/HI/Gl/iv/VT44448.jpg">
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01-08-2002, 03:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Birmingham AL USA
Posts: 27
RE: It's a Summit COBRA, not Viper
MDBOHUNTR--
so, you like the cobra? but I could use it without a guard if I want? I might prefer that. please explain the "sitdown" deal. you climbsitting down? how do yuo climb with the cobra without guard? is it real hard. as yuo can tell, I am new to climbing stands.
I have the cobra and you are right. What I did though was get a piece of protruded aluninum and welded it in a u shap and inserted it in the ends of the cobra seat frame. If you look at it you will see it looks like it was made for this purpose but I'm sure it wasn't. After I got the u piece to fit I then drilled two holes through it and and the seat frame and inserted two bolts and wing nuts to secure it. This also alows me to remove it once I get to hunting height. Now I have the ease of a sit down-stand up climber and a safty rail that is removable.
Rick [img]http://wsphotofews.excite.com/020/HI/Gl/iv/VT44448.jpg">
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so, you like the cobra? but I could use it without a guard if I want? I might prefer that. please explain the "sitdown" deal. you climbsitting down? how do yuo climb with the cobra without guard? is it real hard. as yuo can tell, I am new to climbing stands.
I have the cobra and you are right. What I did though was get a piece of protruded aluninum and welded it in a u shap and inserted it in the ends of the cobra seat frame. If you look at it you will see it looks like it was made for this purpose but I'm sure it wasn't. After I got the u piece to fit I then drilled two holes through it and and the seat frame and inserted two bolts and wing nuts to secure it. This also alows me to remove it once I get to hunting height. Now I have the ease of a sit down-stand up climber and a safty rail that is removable.
Rick [img]http://wsphotofews.excite.com/020/HI/Gl/iv/VT44448.jpg">
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01-08-2002, 03:16 PM
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Location: Indiana PA USA
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RE: It's a Summit COBRA, not Viper
The only differnce in the Summit Cobra and the Summit Bushmaster is that the Cobra has a backrest. I have the Bushmaster, like I said on the original post. It is amazingly comfortable, GOD, I can't imagine it with a backrest, I would probablly fall asleep.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Good Luck This Season: Buck Magnet
P.S. Only Chuck Adams can sit at home and see deer so get into the woods. =;^)
Good Luck This Season: Buck Magnet
P.S. Only Chuck Adams can sit at home and see deer so get into the woods. =;^)
